Complete 2012-13 Ferris State hockey schedule

AP photoFerris State's Kyle Bonis celebrates his goal in front of Union College's Greg Coburn (20) and goalie Troy Grosenick during the NCAA tournament semifinals last season. The Bulldogs went on to play for the national championship against Boston College.

Ferris State University will open its 2012-13 season in Troy, N.Y., against the RPI Engineers on Oct. 12-13.

The Bulldogs, who lost to Boston College in the NCAA tournament championship game last season, then host Mercyhurt on Oct. 19-20, before opening Central Collegiate Hockey Association action in Big Rapids against Alaska-Fairbanks on Oct. 26-27.

Ferris State will compete in the Florida College Hockey Classic in Estero, Fla., on Dec. 28-29. The Bulldogs will open the tournament against Cornell, the team FSU beat in the regional championship game to advance to the Frozen Four last season.

FSU would then play either Maine or Minnesota-Duluth the following day.

The Bulldogs close the regular season with a home-and-home series against Michigan on March 1-2, with the final game being played in Big Rapids.